The Turtle on Nostr: Was there ever a time in the Olympics hammer throw when they threw actual hammers, ...

Was there ever a time in the Olympics hammer throw when they threw actual hammers, rather than this bocce-ball-on-a-rope-lookin' kinda thing? It seems like a random object to make part of a sport.

Now, the anvil throw, that would be cool. The potato-chip throw would be a lot smaller venue. The laptop throw would resonate with a lot of people right now. The fascist throw would require that they develop a standard-size official Olympic nazi.